Lawrence Datebook highlights busy city schedule
Lawrence Datebook lists a full slate of events across health, library programs, and community activities. Immunization clinics at 200 Maine, WIC voucher pickups, Farmers Market, library storytimes and book sales, NAACP and Jayhawk Audubon Society meetings, plus a weekend array of shows, exhibits, and fundraisers with locations on Vermont Street, 707 Vt, and nearby venues.
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Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department
Maine
Farmers Market
Vermont Street
Lawrence Public Library
NAACP
St. Luke A.M.E. Church
Ninth
New York Streets
Jayhawk Audubon Society
Clinton Lake
Douglas County Senior Center
Eighth
Vermont Streets
American Kennel Club
Douglas County
Fairgrounds
19Th
Harper Streets
Buchman
Kansas Highway 277
Alta Vista
Lawrence Area
Dean
Vietnam Veterans of America
Main St
Ottawa
Watkins Community Museum of History
Law Enforcement Report Highlights Marijuana Seed Seizure
A police report shows marijuana seeds and growing equipment were seized from a home on Longhorn Drive in the Aug 25 incident, with a public report released earlier this week. Also noted are two vehicle thefts: a 199? Nissan Pathfinder valued at $2,500 taken from Overlana Drive between Friday afternoon and Saturday afternoon, and a 2000 Ford Focus valued at $10,000 taken from West Sixth Street Friday evening. Lawrence Douglas County Fire & Medical logged several fire and medical calls including an outside trash fire and alarm activations. The Journal-World notes it does not print all police reports and generally reports burglaries only if losses reach $1,000 or more, with victims and arrestee details protected.
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Longhorn Drive
Lawrence
Overlana Drive
West Sixth Street
Journal-World
Births in Lawrence welcome three new girls
Destiny Galloway and Dustin Walker welcome a girl in Lawrence on Monday. Mehdi Khosh and Tomomi Yamakawa announce a daughter in Lawrence on Monday. Bruce and Traci Gentry announce a daughter in Lawrence on Tuesday.
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Destiny Galloway
Dustin Walker
Lawrence
Mehdi Khosh
Tomomi Yamakawa
Bruce
Traci Gentry
Corrections: Penny Scored Twice in Olathe South Win
The sports item misidentified the Olathe South scorer against Free State High. Spencer Penny found the net twice, not the earlier named player. Chad Luce is the public information officer for the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, and his first name was incorrect in Wednesday's Journal-World story.
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Olathe South
Free State High
Wednesday
Spencer Penny
Chad Luce
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Journal-World
Journal-World contact details and staff directory
Lawrence Journal-World lists subscriber service hours and same day redelivery rules. It provides newsroom contacts including City Editor Mike Shields News Editor John Taylor and departments for Local News Business Sports Living Entertainment and Obituaries with direct phone numbers and email addresses. Also includes 6News World Online advertising circulation and staff contacts.
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Call City
Mike Shields
News
Jworld.com
Ljworld.com
John Taylor
Ljworld
Mshields
Jworld
Ann Gardner
Agardner
World
Chuck Woodling
L Jworld
Mindie Paget
Mpaget
Jon Niccum
Jniccum
Chad Lawhorn
Clawhorn
Death Cab for Cutie revives indie rock at Granada
Death Cab for Cutie returned with new material from Transatlanticism in a live Granada show. The Seattle group showcased polished studio songs such as The New Year The Sound of Settling Expo 86 while mixing in beloved older tracks. Guitarist Ben Gibbard and band mates displayed cohesion and humor as they adjusted to performing fledgling material live.
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Death Cab For Cutie
Granada
Ben Gibbard
Nick Harmer
Chris Walla
Jason McGerry
Gibbard
McGerr
Lawrence
Walla
Harmer
Tom Petty
White Stripes
Sound Off How to compute slugging percentage
A baseball slugging percentage is total bases divided by at bats. A single counts as one base, a double two, a triple three, and a home run four. Compile total bases from all at bats and divide by the number of at bats.
Call Sound Off Line For Reader Questions
A note instructs callers to call 832 7297 to ask questions for the Sound Off segment. It explains that a recording prompts the caller to leave the question. The item is a brief public service style notice about submitting inquiries.
On the Street on the Street
Community residents share mixed views on Arnold Schwarzenegger taking a new political role. Edith McDaniel hopes he does well, while Tracey Flaherty worries acting may overshadow governance and suggests his wife should have more input. Others offer cautious optimism about his potential leadership.
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Tracey Flaherty
Lawrence police arrest third in west Lawrence garage burglary ring
Brent Boeken, 18, was booked into Douglas County Jail after being charged by Douglas County District Court with 12 offenses related to a string of more than a dozen garage break-ins in west Lawrence. He is the third arrest in the case as a task force investigates the mid June to three month burglary spree that yielded at least $15,000 in golf clubs. Bond set at $20,000.
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Lawrence
West Lawrence
Brent Boeken
Douglas County
Boeken
Peggy Kittel
Kittel
Students Learn Through Leaders lecture in Kansas Union
A public talk at 1 p.m. in the Jayhawk Room, Kansas Union, kicks off the Bubbly in the Afternoon lecture series with a chance for students to question state and federal officeholders. The series resumes November 12 with U.S. Representative Dennis Moore. A Salina man pleaded guilty in federal court to receiving and distributing child pornography and forfeiture of related equipment. Groom faces up to 10 years in prison with no parole. sentencing is January 9 before Judge Rogers.
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Jayhawk
Kansas Union
U.S
Dennis Moore
D-Kan
Topeka
Salina
Jeff Groom
Groom
Kansas
Eric Melgren
Richard D. Rogers
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